Name it & Claim it - Empowerment Podcast

How to rock the last 6 weeks of 2024 🔥

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100

Time flies, and here we are—with just six weeks left in the year!
But don’t worry, there’s still time to make a difference. In this episode, I am sharing six powerful tips to help you end 2024 on a high note and set yourself up for a radiant 2025. 🌈✨

From reflecting on your goals to prioritizing like a pro, getting into healthy routines, and practicing boundaries, this episode is your ultimate guide to reclaim your power and finish strong. 💪💥

Whether you’ve been crushing your goals or feeling a bit off-track, tune in to get the boost you need to embody your main character energy and step into the new year as your most empowered self. 🌟

Listen now and get ready to slay the next six weeks! 🏹🔥

Say hello on Instagram: cynthia.artemis_

I just dropped a new coaching program 🐆🔥Your unhinged 6-week habit mastery challenge. Welcome to "WATCH ME Glow up".

👉 https://www.cynthiaartemis.com/watch-me-glow-up

About Girlhood and Finding Friends as a Grown Up 🌸

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0200

In this special episode, I sit down with my dear friend Chandler, a Claim Your Artemis graduate, entrepreneur, and someone who has become one of my best friends. We recently returned from an unforgettable two-week trip to a tiny Greek island, where we spent time with eight incredible women, and I can’t wait to share that magical experience with you!

We talk about the healing power of female friendships, the importance of creating safe spaces where we can be our authentic selves, and the joy of being comfortable in our bodies around other women.

Key Takeaways:

The power of sisterhood in helping us grow, heal, and feel truly seen.
Why making friends as adults can be challenging but also deeply rewarding.
How it's different from making friends when we were younger.
How being in a supportive female environment fosters body positivity and self-love.
Ways to build and maintain meaningful connections with other women in your life.

Day 3: Work - From Hustle to Ease

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200

Welcome back to the final day of the She Glows Challenge! 🌟 If you’ve shown up for all three days, I am beyond proud of you. Today, we’re diving deep into self-leadership in the workplace—where hustle meets ease.

In this episode, we explore how to bring a sense of calm and empowerment into your work life. We’ll break down the hustle culture, redefine stress, and talk about how to balance a busy schedule with taking real, guilt-free breaks.

Here’s what you can expect:

Breaking free from hustle culture: How to redefine productivity without losing your peace.
Understanding your stress language: Identifying whether you fight, flight, freeze, or fawn in stressful work situations—and how to shift it.
Taking breaks guilt-free: Why you don’t need to “earn” your breaks and how they fuel your success.
Managing overwhelm: Simple strategies to stop thinking about work during your breather breaks.
People-pleasing vs. Soft Power: Learn how to stand in your feminine strength with boundaries of steel, without needing to harden yourself to succeed.

Grounding Day 3: Navigating Stress with Grace ✨

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0200

Welcome to our third short grounding exercise for the She Glows challenge.
You will feel a big difference when you start your day feeling grounded. Let’s build our inner peace together. Better feeling comes after better doing. So let’s take the first step by taking 10 minutes in the morning to build inner ease 🧘‍♀️💭

She Glows Challenge 💖🦋
It’s Day 3 of the She Glows Challenge, and we’re closing out with a powerful practice on navigating stress with grace. 🌟

Navigating Stress
Stress is a natural part of life, but today, we’ll shift our mindset around it. Instead of seeing stress as something to avoid, we’ll explore how to use it as a tool for growth. Through Box Breathing 🧘‍♀️, we’ll learn to harness the energy of stress to move forward with clarity and calm.

This grounding exercise will help you reflect on your relationship with stress and guide you through practices that turn obstacles into opportunities for empowerment.

Day 2: Fem Self-Leadership & Finding Inner Calm (with no fluff)

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200

In today's episode of the She Glows challenge, we’re diving deep into the heart of feminine self-leadership and discovering how to create lasting inner calm.
I guide you through practical ways to lead yourself with strength, grace, and clarity while embracing the art of slowing down in a fast-paced world.

Here’s what we cover:

Fem Self-Leadership: What it really means to lead yourself in life, health, and mindset. Learn how to step into your main character energy, make conscious decisions, and create long-term happiness.
Slowing Down: Discover the power of slowing down and how it’s an act of rebellion against hustle culture. We’ll explore small moments of ease that help you feel more grounded.
Micro Decisions: Cynthia shares how the small choices you make every day have the power to shape your energy and peace of mind. You’ll learn how to find your “room for empowerment” and start prioritizing calm.

This episode is all about taking charge of your life while finding more ease in the everyday. Ready to tap into your feminine power? Let’s do this!

This episode is part of the 3-Day Challenge "She Glows" 🦋💖
If you missed the sign-up for this challenge, you can just do it in your own time.

Grounding Day 2: Staying Centered - We Can Crumble, But We Never Fall 🌸

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0200

Welcome to our second grounding exercise for the She Glows challenge.
You will feel a big difference when you start your day feeling grounded. Let’s build our inner peace together. Better feeling comes after better doing. So let’s take the first step by taking 10 minutes in the morning to build inner ease 🧘‍♀️💭

She Glows Challenge 💖🦋
Welcome back to Day 2 of the She Glows Challenge (24-26th of Sept.)

Staying centered
Today’s grounding exercise is all about staying centered, even when life feels like it’s falling apart. Our bodies might crumble under pressure, but we never fully fall. We’re rooted in our power. 🌱

We’ll focus on movement, breath, and stillness to remind ourselves that our bodies are not just tools—they are our homes. In this episode, we’ll practice a slow and intuitive spinal twist to reconnect with our bodies and ground ourselves in our strength.

You’ll learn how to stay balanced even in chaotic times, trusting that you are always grounded, even when life feels overwhelming.

Day 1: Habits & Consistent Actions

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200

Today, we’re kicking off Day 1 of the She Glows 3-Day Challenge with a powerful look at habits and how they can transform your mental and emotional well-being. Let’s dive into how creating consistent actions can elevate your life, bring more inner calm, and make you feel empowered!

Download the Glow Up Habit Checklist

Here’s what we’re covering:

Habits are the backbone of your mental state—the small actions that shape how you feel and show up every single day.
How to unlock an upward spiral of energy—one good decision leads to another.
The Glow-Up Habit Checklist—everyone signed up for the She Glows challenge gets access to this exclusive tool, designed to help you track and celebrate your progress.

5 Steps to Stick to Your New Habits:

Hype yourself up about the benefits of your new routines.
Plan and remove any friction—prepare the night before to make sticking to habits effortless.
Stick to doing it every day—but adjust the intensity based on how you feel.
Start your new habits on Day 4 of your menstrual cycle for maximum momentum.
Accountability—get an accountability partner to keep you on track and motivated.

✨ Bonus: Cynthia’s personal stories and strategies to create habits that bring ease, balance, and feminine self-leadership to your day.

Let’s get into action today and start glowing together! 💖

This challenge is running live from the 23-26th of September.

Grounding Day 1: Finding Inner calm 🌿

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0200

This is our first short grounding exercise for the She Glows challenge.
You will feel a big difference when you start your day feeling grounded. Let’s build our inner peace together. Better feeling comes after better doing. So let’s take the first step by taking 10 minutes in the morning to build inner ease 🧘‍♀️💭

She Glows Challenge 💖🦋
Welcome to Day 1 of the She Glows 3-Day Challenge: Embracing Fem Self-Leadership & Finding Inner Calm! 🌸 This was a live challenge running in September but you can just do the challenge on your own.

Paradise 🌿
In today’s grounding exercise, we’re building your inner paradise—your own sanctuary of calm and centeredness. This space will become your go-to place when life gets chaotic, helping you find peace in the storm.

We’ll explore the idea of “paradise” through the Persian word, meaning “enclosed park,” as we learn how to create boundaries that protect our inner peace. By anchoring yourself in this mental paradise, you can lead your life from a place of strength, not chaos.

We’ll also introduce Kapalabhati (Fire Breath) 🔥—a powerful breathing technique to ignite your inner fire and remind you that you have control over your energy.

Day 0: Onboarding She Glows 💖🦋

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200

We are officially kicking off our She Glows Challenge tomorrow 🎉

Are you ready to embrace your feminine power and find that inner calm amidst the chaos? This is your onboarding episode for the She Glows: 3-Day Podcast Challenge, and I’m beyond excited that you’re here! 🎉

In this episode, I walk you through everything you need to know before we kick things off. This challenge is all about embodiment—not just learning, but living the shifts we’re creating together. 🌿

Here’s what you can expect over the next three days:

Daily Podcast Episodes (20-30 minutes) to help you establish habits for inner calm and balanced self-leadership.
Daily Grounding Epiosdes (10min) so you can start your day feeling at ease and grounded.
A mix of Glow-Up Habits, health guides, and embodiment exercises like Yin Yoga, Face Yoga, and short meditations to ground yourself and relax your nervous system.

Two Habits to Commit to:

No snoozing – give yourself 10 extra minutes each morning to start your day with ease. 💖
Listen to the daily grounding memo – start your day feeling centered and calm.

This is YOUR time to prioritize yourself and step into your power. Let’s make the next 3 days transformative! You’ve got this. 🌸 Feel free to send this link to your friends and bring them on this journey with you. Sharing is caring hehe 🌸

Nailing Your Job Interview: HR Manger Nelli lifts the curtain

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200

We are lifting the curtain!
I invited an absolut job interview expert to this podcast epsiode.
Nelli has conducted over 1000+ job interviews. She knows what your interview partners like and what they don't like.

We answered all the famous questions:

What are red/green flags in job interviews
What to reply to: Salary expectations
Tips, tricks and best practices
The famous moment: “Do you have any questions for us?”
How important is preparation and how to prepare yourself
What to do when you are nervous

Finding the Courage to do Scary Things ❤️‍🔥

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0200

In this special episode, I dive into "Finding the Courage to Do Scary Things." I'm sharing my thoughts on stepping out of our comfort zones and building self-trust. Here are the 7 steps I cover:

Hype Yourself Up - It’s all about creating the excitement.
Clarify Your Why - Understand your reasons and intentions.
Hype Yourself Up Even More - Round 2 because of YOLO
Take the First Action - Rip off the Band-Aid and start.
Share Your Journey - Tell others for accountability.
Create an Action Plan - Plan every step and be all in.
Execution - You’ve got this

The Spark was missing: Interview with CYA Graduate Naddi

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0200

Make yourself a tea or grab your shoes and go outside for a walk.
In this heart to heart interview Goddess Naddi shares about her unique CYA journey.
Why did she join? How was it for her? What did she like best and how is she navigating challenges now over a year after graduation?

Self-Leadership 1x1- The Foundations

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0200

I’m thrilled to announce our next episode on self-leadership! 🏹

Ready to dive deep into what it means to embrace your main character energy and lead your life with purpose and conviction? In this episode, I'll be sharing insights, tips, and strategies to help you step into your power and navigate life's challenges with confidence and grace.

Join me as we explore the art of self-leadership and uncover practical ways to cultivate a deeper understanding of yourself. From mastering the dialogue between your inner cheerleader and best friend to discovering your core values and purpose, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you unlock your full potential.

This podcast episode is part of a 3-Day Empowerment & Radiance Festival I am hosting. Here is the full access to the Festival

Confidence 1x1- The Foundations

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0200

I am the Queen of Confidence. And in this episode, I share my favourite tips with you:
10 game-changer tips for more confidence as an ambitious woman in business.

Today, I’m whisking you away to our 3-day Empowerment and Radiance Festival, packed with workshops, fun activities, and even a fire show—yes, it’s as hot as it sounds! This episode dives deep into what it means to truly embody confidence, broken down into digestible, actionable tips.

Full access to this festival here: CYA Spring Opening

Whether you're a long-time listener or new to our vibrant community, these ten confidence-boosting insights will inspire and challenge you to stretch your comfort zones. From understanding confidence as a skill that you can develop, to practical ways to take up space and affirm your worth, each tip is a step towards a more empowered you.

My 2023 Review

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0100

I know I am a little late to join the party haha but here it is: My 2023 review.

All About Pleasure 💦

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:00:00 +0100

In this podcast episode, we talk about everything nobody talks about.

For a moment, I was not sure if I could even share this episode publicly but I think we all deserve some more pleasure 😏

I’ve had a special guest on the show: Eva - a self-love and mindfulness coach & a good friend of mine.

We talk about many juicy topics, I am sure if I am allowed to drop the buzzwords here, I need to be a bit ominous:
Foreplay, intimacy, sexy stuff, climax, self-pleasure …

I am also sharing some of my wild stories from dating. Maybe a little oversharing haha but you know me.

Imagine two girlfriends opening a bottle of wine and talking about their juiciest experiences with no holding back. That’s what this podcast episode is about.

Be part of the pleasure revolution and share this nugget with your besties.

If you wanna find Eva, here is her Instagram: wholisticeva
And her (German) Podcast: The Yin-bodiment Podcast

5 Stress Management Tips ❤️‍🔥

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Free Workshop on Stress Management & Resilience

This podcast episode is a little trailer/sneak peek into the workshop I am hosting next week
It's a free Workshop and you are invited
The title is: Unshakable You - How to Build Resilience & Stress Management
Sign up here👉https://www.cynthiaartemis.com/unshakable-you-sign-up

5 Stress Management Tips

#1 Undisturbed Focus time

Schedule undisturbed focus time in your calendar
Set your Teams/Slack status on do-not-disturb
Commit to actually working on your operational tasks at that time
Extra tip for my Entrepreneurs
- Add alarms on your phone for each meeting of the day
- 15 min prior to Zoom Calls
- 30/60 min prior to in-person (fun/business) meetings

#2 Plan your meals

When I know I have a stressful week ahead, I like to pre-plan my lunches
It’s a 15-minute planning effort but saves me so much headspace I need for other things during the week
What planning my meals is doing is: it reduces the decisions I need to make on that day
Making decisions is taking mental effort

#3 Do something about it

One (ideally) physical action to SNAP out of this mental and physical state
Low key RESETS activities
- A little dance break
- Go for a lunch walk
- Take a 3-minute break when you think "I can't take a break right now"
Pro tip: Combine these RESET actions with errands/household things that would stress you out even more
Intense RESET activities
- Going for a 10-minute power run during your lunch break or when you finish work
- Doing a short workout/yoga session for stress relief
- Having a cold shower

#4 Kill the monster first

Here we go, tip number 4: Kill the monster first
Or if you're familiar with this productivity technique, it’s called “eating the frog”
Basically this means:
- Tackling the most important/nastiest task straight in the morning
- Hand on your heart, this is the thing you will probably be thinking about non-stop throughout your whole day - anyway
- So, do it at once and kill this big stressor

#5 Take ownership of your workplace

I take a lot of energy from my surroundings but at the same time my surroundings can take energy from me
So having a messy workplace full of junk, scraps of paper, and messy notes takes energy like crazy
Make it pretty to look at, so your first association is not something negative
Make it cozy, make it inviting, make it clean, and organized, so your thoughts can be clean and organized

Pep-Talk: Overcoming Challenges

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0200

This is a powerful 5-Minute Pep-Talk: Overcoming Challenges

I recommend listening to this pep talk every morning for 5 consecutive days
You will FEEL the big difference immediately

My recommendation:

Listen to it directly after waking up
While you’re brushing your teeth or making your morning coffee/tea
Before you check your messages/open Instagram
This way you can start your morning with motivation, determination, and groundedness
You deserve to feel great about yourself - especially when you have a challenging day ahead

We are Moving to Madrid 💃 Life Update & Changes

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0200

Appreciating the small things in your current life

Appreciate the CRAP out of some small things you have in your life right now.
Apartment/ City/ Partner/ The fun of being single/ Job/ Friends
Tomorrow when you go through your day: See them and appreciate them before they’re gone or have a clock on them
And that’s not true: Everything kinda has a clock on it

Changes

Everything in your life is always changing
And that’s ok
Super cheesy here but we’re doing it: The only constant is change
We like changes
Sometimes changes can hurt and make you sad
Other changes make you even happier than you were before
And in hindsight you say: I am so grateful this happened!
And maybe one change really changed your whole life
I invite you to take a moment here to really think about the last big change that happened in your life
- How did you feel before it
- And how did it turn out in the end?
- Where did it bring you to?
- How did you grow as a person?
- If you want, you can pause the podcast for a moment

The "I don't like this" rule

If you don’t like it change it
If you can’t change it, accept it
If you can’t accept it leave it

Making big decisions

Make an INFORMED DECISION and don’t base this on gut feeling
That’s empowerment for me.
Gather all the information that is out there on the new big thing
And then make an informed decision

You can reinvent yourself every day

Here is the invitation:
You can re-invent yourself every single day. You don’t need a “moving abroad” trigger.
If you’re not ready for a full-force personality change (lol), then maybe try this:
- Are there any alter-ego versions of you that want to come out to play sometimes?

Exceed Expectations: Crafting Your Dream Vacation Experience

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0200

How does a women's empowerment go on vacation?

Usually, I’m fully offline when I go on vacation
That is really important to me but it also means that you don’t know anything
But today I’m lifting the curtain
Empowerment coach goes vacation tips!

What to expect

An alternative title for this episode is: Going on Holidays with your partner
- Less arguing more loving and more exploring
It will be a mix of Storytelling, lots of behind-the-scenes and practical tips you can use for your next vacation.
It’s an easy-listening episode, so you can easily go for a walk, cook dinner or I don’t know roll out your yoga mat and do some stretches while you’re
We cover
- 6 Empowerment nuggets for more fun and bliss on vacation
- How to not fight with your partner
- Getting upgrades for nicer hotel rooms

6 Empowerment nuggets for a juicier vacation with your (travel) partner

“Today is your birthday!”
Only going to top-rated restaurants & using pictures
Offline days
Geiler ist geiler
Leaving your comfort zone
Share your cycle

How to not fight with your partner

Speak your partner's travel language
Fighting in the car
Make compromises
Drop random things

From Hopeless to Radiant: Interview with CYA Graduate Julia

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0200

Fasten your seatbelt, we’re going on a journey! For this episode, I have invited a really special guest: Julia, one of my CYA graduates.

**Disclaimer: The sound is a bit blurry in the beginning but gets great at minute 6**

Some of you know of my group coaching program Claim Your Artemis, so I thought I’ll do something special for you! I invited an inspiring woman who will share more about her journey.

From the bottom of my heart: Thank you so much Julia for your bravery and for sharing your unfiltered journey.

In this episode, we talk about:

The importance of never giving up
Breaking out of people pleasing
Establishing unshakeable self-trust
Why she joined CYA and how her whole life changed
And loads of ‘behind the scenes in CYA

Exciting news: I am hosting a free online workshop o the 10th of August.
The theme is: Slay Imposter Syndrome - How to Unleash your Inner Cheerleader & Ignite your Success. You are SO invited! Over 90 women have already signed up, it'll be a party

Here you can get all the information. Sign up, this workshop might as well change your life. Link to workshop

Living with 18 CEOs in Gran Canaria - Guest: Theo, the CEO of Travelout

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0200

This is a very special episode! Welcome the very first guest on this podcast show: Theo, the CEO of Travelout.

What happens when 18 badass female CEOs move into one house for 1 month to co-live and co-work? You’re about to find out

In this super juicy episode

We will share how it was to live together with 18 women in Gran Canaria
How this experience changed us forever
What our biggest realizations were
How our life looked like
Why I only had 5 minutes with Christmas (my boyfriend) every day
And you’ll also experience me not as “your coach” but as a friend because Theo became my bestie in Gran Canaria
It’s a 90-minute coffee chat between friends, talking about life, our values and our biggest drivers in life and business

So, make yourself a coffee, get cozy and enjoy this love shower coffee chat between friends and badass entrepreneurs.

You can find Theo on Instagram! Their business account is: travelout_now

And here is the link to the waitlist for their App Release: https://travelout-startup.gr8.com/

The next episode will be a community episode! You can ask your questions and I will answer them. Type on the Spotify sticker and enter your question/share your current obstacle: What would your Goddess do?

Motivational Speech: Your Super Power

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0200

Background

I was invited to be a motivational speaker at a big conference in Munich
The event was called “Women Energize Women”
It was a conference for women in the renewable energy sector
The conference was initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Big vision board moment to share a stage with role models like the Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. Franziska Brantner, the president of the German Renewable Energy Federation Dr. Simone Peter and the Africa Executive Director of One Campaign Serah Makka, and many more

Why the podcast episode

Many of you asked me if there will be a recording
So, I wanted to make it accessible to my community
I record this as a trial run 3h before my speech
Listen to it when you need a motivational boost

Establishing a morning routine

Thu, 04 May 2023 11:00:00 +0200

The basics

“Everybody likes BEING up early but we don’t like GETTING up early”
- There’s nothing juicier than starting your day with fresh energy and feeling “ahead in time” before the day has started
- In the end, it’s just a short moment of pain
- The alarm goes off and you feel like “This can’t be right” and then there’s this tiny moment of “staying in bed or turning off the alarm and starting your day”
As a women empowerment coach, I strongly believe that morning routines are essential for achieving happiness and well-being.
- And for actually doing the things you always want to do but “never have time for”

Disclaimers on morning routines

You don’t have to be a morning person if this goes against your cycle
- But you can sure as hell commit to waking up 15 minutes earlier to start your day grounded and energized
The perfect morning routine doesn’t exist
- We are all different and we need different things in the morning: Full permission slip to do you!
- We are cyclical beings: My recommendation is to have 2 different morning routines. One for low energy/PMS days and one for high energy days

Effortlessly getting out of bed action plan

Step 1. Get a real alarm or place your phone far away
Step 2. Drink a glass of water
Step 3. Zombie task like brushing your teeth
Step 4. Motivation boost/ grounding music
Step 5: Get out of your PJs

My morning routine nuggets

Journaling
Affirmations
Making yourself a smoothie
Stretching or light exercise
Morning Dance
Morning Walks
Reading or listening to something inspiring
Offline mornings
Mediation
Having a cold shower

Last tips & tricks:

Leave your comfort zone because this is where the magic happens
My recommendation is to pick a couple of habits from today’s episode, write them down on your long list and vibe check with them by trying out 1-2 every morning
- Pick your vibe check habits the night before
- And just play around for a week
- until you have your own list of your magical morning
- and to just have so much fun with it!
I know that sticking to new habits can be challenging at first, I will talk more about this in the next podcast episode. Where I will share all of my tips
Tip 1: Remove any friction: Prepare everything the night before
- Glass of water
- Put your journal out
- Have your playlists ready
- Put your yoga mat next to the sofa, so you can roll it out in the morning
Tip 2: Don’t let one mistake turn into 2
- It’s no problem if you miss one day of your routine but I refuse that this becomes an excuse for you to let go completely
Tip 3: Get yourself an accountability buddy
- Send this podcast episode to a friend of yours or multiple friends or everyone you know lol
- Ask them if they wanna be your morning buddies.
- It’s so much more fun to go on this journey together and motivate each other to stop snoozing and unlock our magical mornings

Day 5: Dropping comparison

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0100

The basics

The goal is: Hearing all the cool stuff someone else is doing/having and NOT MAKING it about yourself
Everything you see on social media has nothing to do with you
So why should we make it about you?

Bringing the attention back to YOU

A realization I had in a Buddhist monastery years ago: “I don’t want what others want”
I have my own unique set of wishes, dreams and things that are important in life for me
So, it doesn’t sense that I compare myself with others who WANT that
It’s never about what others are doing or why they are doing it
It’s about bringing the attention back to what you want
- Do you want to adjust your lifestyle and priorities, so you can also get/do/be the “thing” you are comparing yourself with?
- If it’s a no, then bring the attention back to yourself: It’s cool that she has this but it’s not my priority, so it doesn’t make sense that I compare myself with her

Selbstbewusstsein

The German word for confidence is Selbstbewusstsein. If you take the words apart it means: sich seiner selbst bewusst sein. To be aware of one self
That means knowing yourself to the deepest core
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses
Knowing your magic and the magic you bring to this world
So, freaking please: Be aware of your awesomeness and: DO YOU

6-Step process to drop comparison

Step 1: The key is to catch yourself then, make it fun “Oh lol, it happened again!”
Step 2: Comparison and joy cannot live in the same container.
Step 3: Can you shift the energy from feeling bad to being inspired?
- Can you use this to be inspired rather than feeling bad?
- If she has achieved this, it means it’s possible for me too!
Step 4: Choose joy, you always have a choice. Choice is your superpower.
Step 5: When you feel that you can’t shift the energy to a positive intention behind it, then ask yourself “Why is this triggering me?
Step 6: Detox. Try to set up your boundaries against the people/situations that trigger comparison that leaves you feeling bad.
- Number 1 tip: Detox your instagram
Step 7 or more step 0: Know who you are
- This is the foundation!
- Not only for dropping comparison but for this whole 5-day challenge
- The foundation of being confident is: Knowing who you are!
- Know what you bring to the table
- Be aware of your strengths and your unique gift
- Allow yourself to shine, and refuse to ever dim your light again
- And allow yourself to come back to who you truly are

Next steps

And if you’re ready for the big journey back to yourself
Understanding who you are, what makes you happy, brimming with confidence and becoming your own greatest cheerleader, being more “you” than you have ever been
You are invited to join the next intake of my signature and successful group coaching program: Claim your Artemis
CYA is the best high-touch empowerment program on the market and I am proud to say that it has a 100% success rate: All of my coachees were able to reach their goals in 12 weeks.
It’s a 12-week empowerment group coaching to create a life you feel excited about every day! Let's awaken the fire inside of you.
The next intake starts on May 1st and we’ll start with or without you
This is the last chance to join before CYA goes on a summer break. Your time is now!
Check out the link below: cynt

Day 4: Boost your work confidence

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0100

The basics

The quality of your work/ how good you are at what you’re doing is not a pre-condition for confidence
The key to feeling more confident at work are in my opinion 2 things:
- Changing how you’re thinking about yourself
- & how you’re THINKING about your work (and not how good your work is objectively)

8 strategies for more confidence at work:

Changing how you’re thinking about yourself and how you think about your work
Bringing your focus back to what’s going well
Catching yourself when you’re downplaying your own work
Try to transplant your confidence from previous successes!
Try to be bold instead of confident:
Ask questions
Celebrating successes and celebrating every milestone
Kill your inner perfectionist

Professional development

Disclaimer on new skills: I don’t believe that you need to do any better or know more skills to become more confidence
- If the way we think about our work focuses on “being worried about not being good enough YET”, it’s not going to help.
- Start with building your confidence from WITHIN!!!

Professional development: How to become successful

Step 1: The foundation
- You are enough, what you are doing is enough.
- If this is the foundation, now we can say: ok, I WANNA learn a new skill, I WANNA boost my career → coming from a place of love
Step 2: Identifying your top 3 skills
- What are the top 3 skills you have to master in order to be really good at your job?
- SPOILER: These can also be things you’re already good at! Actually, the likelihood is pretty high as you got the job :D
- Strengthen your strengths
Step 3: How can I nail this skill
- My number 1 tip: Designate a month to learn and dive into this skill.
  - Instead of tackling everything at once, pick one month for one skill (start next week or on the first of the next month)
  - Fully dive into it and actively look for ressources online: Make it fun, make it playful: Podcasts, Books, Articles, Ted-Talks
  - Important: Only use the pieces you like the most. Come up with your own toolkit for this skill

Day 3: Confidence after failing

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0100

The basics

I wanna start of by saying that nobody has all their shit together all the time
- I get invited as a key note speaker
- Give interviews
- Have created a successful group program with a 100% success rate
- And still there are days when I see that I am wearing my panties inside out 😀
Main approach when failing: “Well, that didn’t work out lol, what can I do differently next time?”
Failing is an indicator that you “bite of more than you could chew”
- Which means that you are hungry for the next level/ the next step
- And only when we dare to leave our comfort zone, dream bigger, dare more: We can create a life we feel excited about waking up to every morning
- So failing kindaaa means that you are on the right track and only need to make some adjustments

Tip 1: Make a cross at “shitty day”

Mentally close the chapter, go to bed and say “well, that sucked today, aye? I make a cross at “shitty day” today.
Be disappointed, make a big cross at “shitty day”, make peace with it and shift your perspective to “What can tomorrow bring though?”

Tip 2: Normalize failing and making mistakes

I wrote my master thesis on vulnerability: Admitting failure and communicating your mistakes can become one of the greatest boosters for success
So, allow yourself to make mistakes.
When we allow ourselves to make mistakes, we can see that it’s not the end of the world when we fail.
- Mistakes are opportunities for us to learn, grow and do better
You don’t have to be good at everything!
Try to adopt this sweet beginners mindset
- Instead of trying to be “perfect” at new things you’re learning, focus on enjoying the activity and slowly learning how to get better.
- Adapt this more playful attitude. In the end, you’re doing it for the run, right?

Tip 3: Don’t identify with your failings

Instead of saying I am a failure, say “I failed at this test”
- It’s a gigantic mindset shift
Instead of guilt-tripping yourself,a simple question:
- Did you do your best?
- Cut yourself some slack!
You can’t change the past, you can only do better in the future

Tip 4: Do you want comfort or solutions

The next time when you massively failed and you’re telling a friend about this, make it clear what you want from them
- “Hey sunshine, I hope you’re doing fine. I just had my big presentation at work and I fucked it up big times, are you free this evening? I would really love some comfort right now. I don’t wanna talk about it, just get comforted”

Tip 5: Game on & never game over

Try to see it as a game
Of course, you’re gonna have to play this one level 15 times until you’ve nailed it
It would be the lamest thing ever if it was too easy
Take over the birds perspective and see it objectively
as if you’re playing a game and want to unlock the next level
Failing only means GAME ON and never GAME OVER
- Try to find new angles and new strategies
- What can you do different next time?
- Nothing ever is a dead-end
- You only need to find a new solution
- You’ve got this

Day 2: Hacking the psychology of confidence

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0100

Trusting in your abilities

At its core, confidence refers to an individual's belief in their ability to succeed or perform well in a particular situation
Goal: I think I can pull this stunt off/ I’ve got this
The question is: Who do you have to become?
The highway to empowerment: Ask yourself this question: What would my goddess do?

The psychology of confidence

Our brain is a machine and has two servo mechanisms when it comes to ACTIONS
- It works like this: Input or command and execution:
- Command: Pick up the pen, execution: you’re picking up the pen without thinking “engaging the muscles of my arms, going on course, grabbing the pen
Typ 1: The goal is known (you have executed the action multiple times already and your brain knows how to do it)
- This is called the automatic mechanism
- Goal -> Action -> Course correction (adjusting the course of your arms moving) -> Goal accomplished
Typ 2: The goal is unknown or part of the solution is missing
- The creative mechanism
- Input or “Solve this problem” → Then the brain starts to scan through all memory of information it has → To find the missing piece/ achieve the goal
Here comes the crucial and super amazing part:
1. Our mechanisms are focused on the “end results”. You don’t have to figure out the HOW. You don’t need to stress about the HOW
2. You must learn to trust your creative mechanism to do its work and not jeopardize it by becoming overly concerned and anxious about whether or not it will work
You must LET it work
3. We can support our brains by having these “memories that will be scanned” in handy.

Self-Image

Our Self-image is the mental Blueprint or picture of ourselves
All your actions, feelings & behaviours- even your abilities are always consistent with your self-image: in short, you will “act like” the sort of person you conceive yourself to be
Your brain can’t understand if something is real or just an imagination
You don’t have to become more confident
You only have to make your brains believe that you are confident
- And that you can through all challenges, and new problems with ease
- You don’t have to know how you can solve all problems, you only need to trust in your abilities and skills
TRAIN your creative mechanisms, finding solutions to “new problems” and training a new success mechanism

Today’s challenge: Dress for success

Wear clothes that make you feel confident and comfortable.
Putting on a badass outfit boosts your mood and confidence instantly
Dress for the job or situation you want, not the one you have.

Journaling prompts from today’s challenge

Your most confident self:

Who do you have to become in order to be the confident person you want to be?
What habits would your most confident self have?
How would she talk to herself?
What would she not do?
What habits would she drop?
How would she reply to criticism?

Self-image:

Evidence from the past that support the new self-image that I am a confident person
Write a list of all the old stories that no longer serve you and your new self-image

Day 1: Habits of a confident person

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100

Confidence is a skill

Confidence is a skill and not a god given gift. And as a skill, you sure as hell have it in you to freaking nail this
Set the intention right here and now that you commit to showing up every day for yourself and listening to the podcast each day
As confidence is a skill, you can work on this
How would your life change if you truly were confident in yourself? What areas of your life would shift? Think about it for a moment, please

The key to having rock-solid confidence

I can’t give you a single “key” because confidence is (like self-love) made up of so many pieces.
- Like a mosaic. The tiles are pretty but you don’t really get the point. But then when you put the piece together and take a step back! Boom it’s a masterpiece
Confidence is
- Picking yourself up after you failed
- Speaking up even though you’re afraid
- Wearing that dress
- Hearing criticism and not shutting down but using it together with brutal self-awareness to grow
- Doing the next level moves before you think you’re ready
- Putting yourself out there

Practice being confident

Being confident is not binary
You’re confident (1), not confident (0)
Being confident is a scale. Every time single time you take one confident action, you’re practicing this skill
Think of it like this
- You have a piggy bank (Sparschwein in German)
- And every time you show up for yourself, you’re adding 2€, 5€, 50€ to the pot
- Really make it a game over the next 5 days to notice the little moments in your everyday life where you react in a more confident & empowered way
- And get ready to collect some coins :D

Habits of a confident person to collect coins/practice being confident

Leaving your comfort zone: Do one little scary thing
Ditch perfectionism: Have the courage to hand something in that is not “perfect yet”.
Notice negative comments about your body and shift your focus to one thing you like about yourself: When you’re in the bathroom and notice new cellulite, look yourself in the eyes and say “wow I love your smile, you’re gorgeous”
Not giving a fuck what others think
Listen to your ass-kicking cheerleader voice: You know that voice that says “I know this is scary, but we’re doing the thing now, you’ve got this”
Hold eye contact when you’re talking to someone
Watch your body language: Chest up, sitting tall, open body language, firm stance
Smile more: When you’re alone, when you’re talking to someone, when you’re sitting on the toilet. Not joking: Just adding 10 more smiles a day will increase your mood and confidence tremendously
Speak up and allow yourself to take up space: In a meeting, when you’re with your friends, you’re allowed to take up space and you’ve got so much valuable things to share
Focus on your strengths: Instead of dwelling on your weaknesses, focus on your strengths and what you bring to the table.

Day 0: Onboarding

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100

Welcome to our 5-day challenge: Fire up your confidence

Here is the onboarding, so we can start with clarity and so much motivation!

I am Cynthia Artemis - A women empowerment coach
And building and sustaining confidence is one of the main pillars of my coaching programs.
Disclaimer. Nothing has been held back from you

General set-up

This challenge will go on for 5 consecutive days
If you are joining the challenge in real-time: We’re starting off on Tuesday, the 21st of March and ending on Saturday
You also have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to join our exclusive Whatsapp group to go on this journey together with many powerful women at the same time
If you’re listening to this later on, no worries you can still follow along.

Podcast

Episode release at 8am, starting on Tuesday
Each episode will be around 20 minutes
I highly recommend listening to it 5 consecutive days
I will give you 1 little challenge at the end of each episode, to get into action!

There will be a prize draw yeah!

The first prize is nothing less but a 1500€ gift voucher on any of my offerings: My signature and successful program: Claim your Artemis or the 4-week 1:1 Journey: Meet your Artemis (that’s the little sister of CYA). You can only use the voucher once.
Second prize: Two 1:1 coaching sessions with me. First call and then a follow-up call.
How to participate:
- Give a 5-star rating (make a screenshot)
- Talk about the podcast in your Instagram story and tag me: For each episode, I will drop a new hashtag, use this hashtag in your story and share your favorite takeaway
- Up to 2 stories per day (max 10 stories)
- Ask your friends to join the challenge and send me a screenshot when they signed up (max 3 friends)